Usage · August 2026
1.4%
Lucario is ranked #81 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 847 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#81 of 204
Raw count847
Viability ceiling88
Month on month+0.86pp
13 month peak2.1%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
70
Atk
110
Def
70
SpA
115
SpD
70
Spe
90
Usage over time1.4%▲ 0.86pppeak 2.1% · Aug '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
70.9% of Lucario teamsHP
96
Atk
252
Def
24
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
136
NatureAdamant
AbilityInner Focus · 79.0%
ItemLife Orb · 75.1%
Tera typeNormal · 76.5%
Moves
84.2%
78.9%
78.2%
75.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid40 Def / 252 SpA / 216 Spe12.0%
Moves
9 tracked84.2%
78.9%
78.2%
75.3%
15.8%
15.7%
15.7%
12.0%
8.6%
Items
75.1%
12.0%
5.9%
4.4%
Tera types
76.5%
18.7%
Abilities
79.0%
19.6%
1.4%
EV spreads
top 6Adamant96 HP / 252 Atk / 24 Def / 136 Spe70.9%
Timid40 Def / 252 SpA / 216 Spe12.0%
Adamant252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe4.4%
Jolly252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe3.6%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe3.1%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe2.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Lucario build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Lucario sits at rank #81 with 1.4% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.86 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.